What is the Difference?

[StephenL]

So I have heard of the Orthodox, Latin, Roman, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Byzantine Rites. So my question is are all of these in full unity with the Catholic Church?
If not why not?
God Bless!

 

[1ke]

The Catholic Church under the headship of the Pope is made up of a number of ritual Churches and particular Churches. I suggest this link for a full explanation:

ewtn.com/expert/answers/catholic_rites_and_churches.htm

Of those you list, the Roman (or Latin) Rite and Byzantine Rites are Catholic in union with the Pope.

Orthodox Churches (Eastern Orthdox) are true particular Churches, since they have valid apostolic succession and valid sacraments, but are not in communion with Rome and therefore are not Catholic.

The Anglican Communion lacks apostolic succession and therefore is not a particular Church at all. We would call them a non-Catholic ecclesial communion.

 

[BernadetteM]

The Catholic Church under the headship of the Pope is made up of a number of ritual Churches and particular Churches. I suggest this link for a full explanation:

ewtn.com/expert/answers/catholic_rites_and_churches.htm

Of those you list, the Roman (or Latin) Rite and Byzantine Rites are Catholic in union with the Pope.

Orthodox Churches (Eastern Orthdox) are true particular Churches, since they have valid apostolic succession and valid sacraments, but are not in communion with Rome and therefore are not Catholic.

The Anglican Communion lacks apostolic succession and therefore is not a particular Church at all. We would call them a non-Catholic ecclesial communion.

Although the Anglican Communion is not Catholic, there is the Anglican Use and Ordinariate for former Anglicans who are not under the Pope and are Catholic with their own Patrimony and liturgy.

God Bless

Bernadette

 

[JerryZ]

Perhaps he’s referring to the “Anglican use Ordinariate” that IS in communion with the Pope?

Peace